tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post4631038993238436207..comments2024-03-29T05:14:27.678-04:00Comments on The Roadrunner Chronicles: Departure Checklist - they are very important!Roadrunner Chronicleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15720107862190088369noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-43914274329594136092010-04-20T08:42:07.409-04:002010-04-20T08:42:07.409-04:00We borrowed a checklist from a published RV tip bo...We borrowed a checklist from a published RV tip book (we've forgotten the title). It was helpful as we set up our routine, but with 4 of us, we all have jobs assigned to do with set up and take down. Along the way, we stopped checking the list so diligently and eventually, the book was relegated to the bottom of the truck tool box. Yesterday, however, after making a short trek between campgrounds, we arrived to find the refrigerator had not stayed shut during travel, dumping a container of beans on the floor along with a carton of milk that fortunately stayed closed. The checklist would have made us double check that door and the little props that hold items securely in place while hitting those bumps in the road! Maybe we better dig that handbook out of the toolbox and use it again?Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465340786059418035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-36453777141101867502010-04-20T08:34:45.617-04:002010-04-20T08:34:45.617-04:00Great list! We call ours: "GETTING ROADWORTH...Great list! We call ours: "GETTING ROADWORTHY" and we double check each other too. A walk-around is a must, and sometimes we do a second walkaround just to check things while at the dumpstation before we leave the park. <br /><br />The tire pressure monitors are a peace of mind for us, as opposed to thumping tires or using the handheld temp sensor monitor. Steve still gives them a good look-see, but the rig don't roll till we get a green light on the tire monitor unit. <br /><br /><br />~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~<br />Karen and Steve<br />(Our Blog) RVing: Small House... BIG Backyard<br />http://kareninthewoods-kareninthewoods.blogspot.com/KarenInTheWoodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05884478307015605168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-36915320112634288162010-04-20T06:46:53.855-04:002010-04-20T06:46:53.855-04:00Thanks for sharing your checklist, its very helpfu...Thanks for sharing your checklist, its very helpful. :)<br /><br />ConnieConnie and Rodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826570867703704048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-4659075052422316142010-04-20T02:27:57.189-04:002010-04-20T02:27:57.189-04:00A check list is probably a good idea.
I use the m...A check list is probably a good idea. <br />I use the mental FLOW method, like we used flying the B 707 B 727 & B 737. It was always backed up with a list we used as a Sun visor.<br />If I ever get a complex RV, I will make a list.<br />Make sure you spend some time in the Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. It is a world class place.<br />There is a airplane museum in Willow Run, just West of Detroit, that has a plane no one else does. They have other planes also.<br />My family in Detroit is doing well and they think I am funny for following a RV blog.<br />Keep having fun.ZippyPinHeadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01744888611143753611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-49807236104224677682010-04-19T20:51:48.089-04:002010-04-19T20:51:48.089-04:00We have our departure check list too, but with a f...We have our departure check list too, but with a front diesel, we don't have air brakes or air bags, so making sure our air is up is not a problem. A simple thing that we seem to forget on the inside is to lock the fridge. If we are not towing and Loyce is in the car, that's about the time a gallon of V8 juice comes rolling forward under the dash. Or about 10 water bottles, as I hit the brakes. I have lock the fridge on the list at the top and the bottom!Rod Ivers https://www.blogger.com/profile/11622769861928590585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-84856228101410297842010-04-19T10:12:02.548-04:002010-04-19T10:12:02.548-04:00As any old flyer knows a good pre-flight inspectio...As any old flyer knows a good pre-flight inspection is a must and you always carried your pocket checklist for what ever type aircraft you were assigned in your kneeboard, today I am still required to preflight the bus before a trip, (The DOT walkaround inspection,)pre and post trip. While in police work I checked my patrol unit and all its equipment daily, the day you don't you will need something that isn't working. You have good habits no doubt formed in the Air Force.A pre departure checklist is a must and will save you grief later. Good to hear you didn't have any malfunction to repair. Be Safe out there. Sam & Donna.Sam&Donna Weibelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01405315775347233295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-49036083361912406012010-04-19T09:46:21.453-04:002010-04-19T09:46:21.453-04:00We have been doing this for over 5 years and yes, ...We have been doing this for over 5 years and yes, we began with a list and still with every departure we go over our list. We each have a list, one for the inside stuff and one for the outside stuff. We make it a point that we go over the list out loud to make sure we do not assume and breeze through the list without actually confirming it is done. This list has been modified many times with new items and some we were able to dismiss but it is a habit that we do every time so we avoid any preventable mishaps from going on down the road.Along the Way with JnKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06016391687029664293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8886120447635133317.post-84529983315560819462010-04-19T09:24:13.544-04:002010-04-19T09:24:13.544-04:00Good post, Randy, and a great reminder for us all....Good post, Randy, and a great reminder for us all. We have departure and arrival checklists that we use religiously! It's far too easy to simply forget one of the many things that needs to be done and that could be the one thing that causes a major problem.Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523089898331291694noreply@blogger.com